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Weekly News Roundup: March 14, 2025
By THE EDITORS
Portrait (left) of TSUNEKO TANUICHI. Photo by Nacasa Partners Inc. Courtesy Fondation d’enterprise Hermes. Portrait (right) of GABRIELLE MANGLOU. Photo by Alix Fregier. Courtesy Archives of Women Artists Research & Exhibitions.
Winners Named for AWARE Awards
At the ninth edition of the AWARE (Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions) Awards, France-based artists Tsuneko Taniuchi and Gabrielle Manglou were honored for their contributions to the contemporary art field. Born in Hyogo, Japan, Taniuchi has been based in Paris since 1987 and is renowned for her participatory performance-based series entitled Micro-events (1995– ). Taniuchi received the Outstanding Merit Prize—awarded to artists whose careers span more than 40 years—as well as a grant of EUR 10,000 (USD 10,850). A monograph on her work will be published in collaboration with Manuella Éditions. Manglou, born in La Réunion and now living in Brittany, is a multidisciplinary installation artist exploring human relationships, collective histories, and material remnants. She was awarded the New Perspectives Prize, which supports mid-career artists. As part of the prize, she will undertake a residency in New York in 2026, followed by a solo exhibition in France.
View of the Power Station of Art, Shanghai. Courtesy the Power Station of Art.
Shanghai Biennale Reveals Creative Team for 15th Edition
The Shanghai Biennale has announced the curatorial team for its 15th edition, which is set to take place from November 28 to March 31, 2026 at the Power Station of Art (PSA). Daisy Desrosiers, Xue Tan, Long Yitang, and Zhang Yinging will join as co-curators, with the latter two having been selected through PSA's Emerging Curators Project. The team will be led by Kitty Scott, who was appointed as chief curator last November. Scott, who is currently the strategic director at Shorefast and Fogo Island Arts in Canada, previously served as deputy director and chief curator at the National Gallery of Canada, and has curated exhibitions for Francis Alÿs, Paul Chan, Peter Doig, and Theaster Gates. Desrosiers, director and chief curator of Gund Gallery at Kenyon College in Ohio, specializes in material histories and migration narratives. Tan, who is chief curator at Munich's Haus der Kunst, has helmed major exhibitions on ecology, feminism, and media art. Entitled “Does the flower hear the bee?,” the biennale will explore how artworks, audiences, and environments interact, inspired by flowers responding to bee vibrations.
Render of The Fox: NGV Contemporary designed by Angelo Candalepas and Associates. Render by Darcstudio. Courtesy NGV Contemporary, Melbourne.
Construction to Begin for Australia’s Largest Contemporary Gallery
Melbourne is set to begin construction on Australia’s largest gallery dedicated to contemporary art and design, The Fox: NGV Contemporary, in the inner-city suburb of Southbank. Designed by Sydney-based architect Angelo Candalepas and his firm Candalepas and Associates, the gallery will serve as a global platform for the arts, boasting 30,000 square meters and multiple exhibition galleries, hospitality and event spaces, as well as a vast rooftop terrace. The head contractor for this project is Lendlease, an Australian multinational construction and real estate company that has spearheaded several major initiatives in Victoria’s cultural and leisure sector, including the Ian Potter Southbank Centre, the Melbourne Theatre Company, the Hamer Hall, and Melbourne Park. The gallery’s construction is expected to commence this month as part of the Melbourne Arts Precinct transformation.
View of the Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum before its renovation. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum to Reopen After Renovations
On March 15, Iran’s Isfahan Contemporary Art Museum will reopen after four years of renovations. The reopening will include two inaugural exhibitions—“Thirty Years of Museum Posters” and “Thirty Years of Museum Images”—as well as a ceremony attended by Isfahan’s mayor, Ali Ghasemzadeh, along with prominent artists from the city. Adjacent to the Chehel Sotoun Palace, the museum’s original building was the former residence of Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan, an Iranian prince who governed Isfahan during the Qajar era. The institution’s proximity to the Isfahan University of Art has made it a crucial hub for Iranian art, supporting local and international artists, students, and art researchers over the past three decades. An extensive array of more than 700 visual artworks from the museum’s collection will be displayed in one of its four galleries.
View of the Paul Chiang Art Center in Taitung. Photo by Studio Millspace. Courtesy Paul Chiang Art Organization, Taitung.
Taiwan Welcomes Paul Chiang Art Center
After 12 years of preparation, the Paul Chiang Art Center will open on March 15 in Jinzun, a small port city in Taitung County, eastern Taiwan. Dedicated to the Taiwanese abstract artist Paul Chiang, the new institution will host exhibitions and artist residencies and provide art education for youths while fostering homegrown creatives. The inaugural exhibition, “Light, Beauty, and Purification,” organized by renowned Japanese curator Nanjo Fumio, draws on Chiang’s belief that “art purifies the heart” and will present the artist’s emotional journey through different stages of his life. Designed by architect Yu-Han Michael Lin, the art center comprises several structures, with the Cheng Han Gallery and Gong Yuan Reception Center each modeled after Chiang’s 2007 abstract steel sculpture Farm House. After opening to the public, the institution will continue expanding its facilities in later phases.
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